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<p><code>node [options] [V8 options] [script.js | -e "script" | - ] [arguments]</code></p>
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<p>An example of a <a href="http.html">web server</a> written with Node.js which responds with
<code>'Hello, World!'</code>:</p>
<p>Commands in this document start with <code>$</code> or <code>></code> to replicate how they would
appear in a user's terminal. Do not include the <code>$</code> and <code>></code> characters. They are
there to show the start of each command.</p>
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command.</p>
<p>First, make sure to have downloaded and installed Node.js. See <a href="https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/">this guide</a>
for further install information.</p>
<p>Now, create an empty project folder called <code>projects</code>, then navigate into it.</p>
<p>Linux and Mac:</p>
<pre><code class="language-console"><span class="hljs-meta">$</span><span class="bash"> mkdir ~/projects</span>
<span class="hljs-meta">$</span><span class="bash"> <span class="hljs-built_in">cd</span> ~/projects</span></code></pre>
<p>Windows CMD:</p>
<pre><code class="language-console"><span class="hljs-meta">></span><span class="bash"> mkdir %USERPROFILE%\projects</span>
<span class="hljs-meta">></span><span class="bash"> <span class="hljs-built_in">cd</span> %USERPROFILE%\projects</span></code></pre>
<p>Windows PowerShell:</p>
<pre><code class="language-console"><span class="hljs-meta">></span><span class="bash"> mkdir <span class="hljs-variable">$env</span>:USERPROFILE\projects</span>
<span class="hljs-meta">></span><span class="bash"> <span class="hljs-built_in">cd</span> <span class="hljs-variable">$env</span>:USERPROFILE\projects</span></code></pre>
<p>Next, create a new source file in the <code>projects</code>
folder and call it <code>hello-world.js</code>.</p>
<p>Open <code>hello-world.js</code> in any preferred text editor and
paste in the following content:</p>
<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> http = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'http'</span>);

<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> hostname = <span class="hljs-string">'127.0.0.1'</span>;
<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> port = <span class="hljs-number">3000</span>;

<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> server = http.createServer(<span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">req, res</span>) =></span> {
  res.statusCode = <span class="hljs-number">200</span>;
  res.setHeader(<span class="hljs-string">'Content-Type'</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'text/plain'</span>);
  res.end(<span class="hljs-string">'Hello, World!\n'</span>);
});

server.listen(port, hostname, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> {
  <span class="hljs-built_in">console</span>.log(<span class="hljs-string">`Server running at http://<span class="hljs-subst">${hostname}</span>:<span class="hljs-subst">${port}</span>/`</span>);
});</code></pre>
<p>Save the file, go back to the terminal window, and enter the following command:</p>
<pre><code class="language-console"><span class="hljs-meta">$</span><span class="bash"> node hello-world.js</span></code></pre>
<p>Output like this should appear in the terminal:</p>
<pre><code class="language-console">Server running at http://127.0.0.1:3000/</code></pre>
<p>Now, open any preferred web browser and visit <code>http://127.0.0.1:3000</code>.</p>
<p>If the browser displays the string <code>Hello, World!</code>, that indicates
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